Auburn teams score well in New Trier quiz bowl tournament

WINNETKA - Auburn High School's A team went unbeaten to finish first overall in the New Trier Varsity Quiz Bowl Tournament Saturday at New Trier High School.

Auburn entered three teams in the 60-team tournament, which was broken into uber-competitive and standard divisions. Auburn's A team finished 11-0 for the day, including victories over four teams currently ranked in the top 20 in the nation. Those teams were Detroit Central Catholic, Lincolnshire Stevenson A, Northmont A of Clayton, Ohio, and IMSA A.

The Auburn B team won the uber-competitive division consolation championship with an 8-3 record for the day, finishing ninth overall, and the C team finished third in the standard division, going 10-1 for the day. Two of Auburn B's losses were to top 20 national teams, Detroit Central Catholic and Stevenson A.

IMSA A finished second in the uber-competitive division, followed by Lincolnsire Stevenson A, Northmont A, Springfield, Chicago Latin A and a tie for seventh between Detroit Central Catholic and IMSA B. Chicago Latin B won the standard division and Wheaton-Warrenville South A was second. Following Auburn C, were Kaneland, Homewood-Flossmoor and Libertyville A. Keith Country Day School finished 11th in the standard division with a 4-6 record. Stillman Valley won the consolation bracket (13th overall of 36 teams) with a 7-3 record.